This isn’t the first time Bob Dylan has played Ripken Stadium; but the continued evolution of his summer jaunt around minor league ballparks provides another chance for quality entertainment fans of all ages can enjoy.

(Holy crap. I kinda sounded like a real concert reviewer there, didn’t I? Just in case you’re confused and think I might be a real journalist all of a sudden, I’ll start thinking up some fart jokes.)

Bob Dylan is bringing Willie Nelson back to Aberdeen for this show. There’s a Michael Phelps joke to be made there; but I almost feel bad about making it. You know, smart comedy writers would have somewhere else to go besides continual pot jokes. Plus, the swimming world championships start next week-so I’m really going to need to stockpile my Michael Phelps punchlines.

How about this: “Willie Nelson is coming back to Aberdeen on Bob Dylan’s tour. Dominos locations throughout Harford County have been put on a ‘Code Phelps’ alert level.”

Also, John Mellencamp is on the tour. Which gives me an excuse to put this video up here. If this song hasn’t had an effect on your life, get the hell out of this country.

The main event on Saturday night’s card is Ken Dunham vs. James “Keepum Sleepen” Stevenson. This only proves that there are still great nicknames in sports today. It might be spelled worse than a 2am blog post; but “Keepum Sleepen” is an AWESOME nickname.

This made me think to search the other best nicknames in sports. Here’s a sampling…..

Sadly, I was never able to race a soap box as a child. It had a little to do with some medical conditions I’ve had since birth; namely a medical condition known as “fat.”

This video has nothing to do with what these kids are going to be doing Saturday in Akron (which-and don’t ask me why I know this-I believe is known as the “Rubber Capital of the World”), but it looks like drunk people crashing their homemade soapboxes. We used to do this in college, but never outside the hallways of our dorm rooms….

Why do I get a bad feeling that I’m always the guy yelling “YEAH!!!!!” in these videos?

The ATP Tour stop in Indianapolis used to be considered the most popular stop on tour by the players themselves. Then they were informed the event was in Indianapolis. Now the best player than can get to show up is John Isner. Andy Roddick was going to come, but instead he decided to sit on his couch and Tweet pictures like this……

Do you think the position of “Andy Roddick’s dog” is something you can apply for on Monster.com?

Tom Watson said he is really looking forward to the opportunity to choke against some guys his own age.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!! ROFL!!!!!! LMMFAO!!!!!! (I’m really funny with all of my zany one-liners. I just kick ass in every way basically.)

You of course remember the Canadian Open from the one time the Tournament actually mattered…..when Tiger Woods did that thing that made you drop your own beer, and knock the beer out of your buddy’s hand too….

Sadly, a year later the Tournament changed their purse from over $1 million dollars to a case of LeBatt and a pair of tickets to see Nickelback. The field hasn’t been quite the same since.

You mean to tell me there’s something ELSE going on in Indianapolis this weekend? Are they trying to get people to BECOME fans of NASCAR; or are they trying to scare everyone away from the sport?

NASCAR has obviously gotten a lot of publicity this summer from………their really interesting points race??? No? I could have sworn I have been hearing about them for SOME reason……

That’s right! It’s their meth-head, murder accusing driver! I understand that having a coked out maniac on the track might be a particularly dangerous issue for stock car racing; but has any sport ever needed anything more than to get this maniac out on the track? I used to think Andre Agassi was a compelling sports drama……..this guy could be all 8 roommates on “The Real World”!

Kind of a bummer when your sport’s biggest only star comes out and tells everyone he won’t win the most only important race of the season. More of a bummer when the event still has ANOTHER WEEK before the thing is over?

I should probably be more sensitive. My girlfriend (“The Luckiest Dang Gal on the Face of the Planet”) is always telling me that, but when she was making me dinner and doing my laundry the other night, I told her she could take a 90 second break because it looked like she was getting dehydrated. It wasn’t my fault she didn’t. (Editor’s note: It really was my fault, as she went to take the break and I told her I was just kidding. How was she gonna have my dinner ready is she was busy taking breaks?)

There’s so much soccer going on this week that I have decided to institute a “trade sweaters” policy at the station this week. After every show; Drew, myself, Intern Steven Patrick, and everyone else at the station will switch shirts. I’m actually not sure why I haven’t thought of this sooner. I hope Drew wears something nice tomorrow morning.

For what it’s worth, we all know I’ll be rooting for AC Milan Friday night. Look, I’m Italian, I don’t really even get a choice in this. But if you were looking for an argument to get me to root for Chelsea; this picture of noted WAG Cheryl Cole might well make things interesting (in my trousers anyway)…..

Holy crap. I really don’t know who Ashley Cole even is; but I want to spend as much time in his world as humanly possible this week.